Example sentences of "[vb -s] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He goes on a bit … ’ |
| 2 | Goes on a bit thick . |
| 3 | So you 've got the children tomorrow lunchtime , you 've got the band tomorrow evening , but the library exhibition goes on a bit longer ? |
| 4 | It goes on a lot better than Amy 's . |
| 5 | My staff were faced with untidy heaps of apparatus apparatus in equipment rooms , and received little or no help from the student representatives So and then it sort of flabbers on a bit saying they 're |
| 6 | It still lingers on a bit though . |
| 7 | Once a project is on a donor 's priority list it takes on a life of its own , and may become unstoppable . |
| 8 | Her novel had remained relevant over two centuries simply because Frankenstein was the archetype of the scientist whose research , pursued in the sacred name of increasing knowledge , takes on a life of its own and causes untold misery before being brought under control . |
| 9 | Next you come to the dark ride where history takes on a life of its own and light , movement and sound come together to give you a realistic living picture of the town and its history . |
| 10 | This means that the job of the new Treasury Chief Secretary takes on a significance which may unnerve Michael Portillo . |
| 11 | If , also — is allowed to be a random variable the analysis , though still tedious , takes on a degree of order that is valuable . |
| 12 | Or in autumn when purple moorland takes on a blanket of golden patchwork . |
| 13 | Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year . |
| 14 | Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year . |
| 15 | And Waxman 's Carmen Fantasy takes on a dimension of passion rarely heard in such an undisguised pot-pourri entertainment . |
| 16 | First was a reference in the contract to general principles of law , second a reference to arbitration in the case of differences with respect to the interpretation and performance of the contract , and third that the contract ‘ takes on a dimension of a new category of agreements between States and private persons : economic development agreements . ’ |
| 17 | Gold in its natural form glows deep amber yellow , but when mixed with the various alloys it takes on a variety of hues . |
| 18 | The ‘ thick description ’ takes on a type of metaphoric quality : it stands as a symbolic indication of some wider social meaning within the culture which is elicited through critical interpretation . |
| 19 | A property that is not specified takes on a default value . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , Lil takes on a sort of coaching role , hissing admonitions from her seven sets of lips . |
| 21 | The ten contestants will be in the area for four days , from June 24–27 , as Dungannon takes on a festival atmosphere . |
| 22 | ‘ Of Course ’ takes on a fiddle . |
| 23 | Even depressed Fort William takes on a magnificence from this height as it glitters and reflects the late evening sun . |
| 24 | Vertical loyalties within groups are taken to be the common base for the preservation of conformity as each individual knows their place and takes on a role consistent with that place . |
| 25 | The teacher takes on a role as a member of the local council who has been away on business . |
| 26 | During the day , take your pick of anything from a pizza to a sizzling steak served at the poolside barbecue grill — and afternoon coffee takes on a flavour all of its own when enjoyed with a fresh pastry cooked before your eyes . |
| 27 | Calcite with 5–8% MgCO 3 takes on a pink to pale red colour , and ‘ high-Mg ’ calcite takes on a deep red colour . |
| 28 | I stay at home and my partner — for I 'm not a wife — puts on a suit and goes out of the door to work . |
| 29 | A clever alien wants to steal the spaceship , and knows about the laser torch , so it puts on a blindfold as well . |
| 30 | ( He switches on a smile . ) |